Kiss My Tulle

01/15/2024

I'm speaking at AWEsome Retreat! Come join me and my fellow panelists as we share our knowledge of pitching to and negotiating with the travel industry.

February 7-9 in Anaheim, California.

BE THERE >>> *affiliate link* https://awesome2024.eventbee.com/t/Cris

10/21/2023

Finn is so excited to tell y'all that it is here!!

I have been working for several months with to create special to !

And man, did they deliver!!!

Tons of options and all for only 2 PFDs! WOW!!!

And no, you do not need to be an Alaskan resident to cash in on these deals. ANYONE can snag one (plus, they offer a great layaway program).



https://www.getawaytoday.com/pfd-packages

OR click through the link in my bio!

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10/12/2023

It's here!! I have been working for several months with Get Away Today to create special PFD Deals to Disneyland!

And man, did they deliver!!!

Tons of options and all for only 2 PFDs! WOW!!!

And no, you do not need to be an Alaskan resident to cash in on these deals. ANYONE can snag one (plus, they offer a great layaway program).

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04/26/2023

Annie Vovan Photography

Basically... we suck at getting everyone to face forward and SMILE at the same time.

Anyhoo. Here's to my fellow "my family blows at photo shoots even though I spent good money on this s**t" parents.

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10/30/2022

Okay, but how cute is this my baby boy made?

We went to his class's party yesterday and he was so proud to show off his new cooking, reading, and cutting with scissors skills.

We're thrilled with his progress and love his teachers.

08/30/2022

This girl.

She is a fourth grader. She did swimming, gymnastics, equine therapy, and occupational therapy this summer. She is messy. She dresses herself in bright colors and sequins. She loves running and .

Melanie had a lot of growth over the summer and is running into her years head first. With a bang and a thump and omghowishermothersupposedtodealwiththis.

She is so excited to be in fourth grade and all the extra independence it brings. She is learning to cope with her autism and ADHD while practicing the executive and social skills she'll need when she moves into middle school in a few years. We're really proud of her.

08/30/2022

My baby started 1st grade!

This year, we felt so much more prepared for him to be in school full-time. He spent all summer doing weekly speech and occupational therapy plus, a month of summer school and trampoline gymnastics once a week.

All that plus being fully vaccinated and boosted made his dad and I so much more comfortable with sending him off every day on the bus.

Also, this is the first year that Finn truly understood the "What do you want to be when you grow up?" question and his little eyes LIT up at the option to be a dancer.

07/20/2022

My mermaid decided she needed to wear lipstick to swimming class.

As one does.

06/09/2022

Make a wish!

06/01/2022

We finally made it back to ! Whee!

After having to cancel our May 2019 trip due to the panny, we spent an entire glorious week back in January at the Happiest Place on Earth - and. it. was.

We had to miss a few of our favorite activities due to Covid protocol (which we were happy to do) but that allowed us to try out some new things we had never tried before:

•We dined at a few sit-down restaurants (our kids couldn't do anything but quick service before).

•We were some of the first guests to try out the limited time event "Celebration! Mickey in Toontown".

•Melanie and I made our own lightsaber.

Plus, this was the first time we utilized the DAS (Disability Access System) passes and y'all - we're never going back. My kids got to do so many rides with wait times that they could manage - SUCH a relief for all of us.

We had such an amazing time that we're planning to go back again next January... but this time, we'll be going with 15+ members of my family!

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01/06/2022

Shout out to teachers who take pictures of your kid at school and share them with you.

Both my kids were supposed to go back to school this week but we were at the epicenter of the crazy ass this week so it's been postponed until Monday.

Luckily, I work from home and (other than a prolonged power loss) we suffered no major damage here so canceling school for a week is NBD.

A huge "hang in there" for the parents who are struggling right now. Check my stories for information on filing a disaster claim. Also, grab and go meals are available at several school this week. Check your school's page for locations. It's brutal right now and there's no shame in getting all the help you deserve.

12/24/2021

When you're five and living your best life pre-Christmas. Awesome jammies - check. Chicken - check. Tablet - check. Hotel room - check.

12/14/2021

Vaccinated AF.

Melanie and Finn got their second shots today and PHEW... it's like a weight has been lifted.

So grateful to all the scientists and healthcare workers out there fighting to keep us healthy.

So grateful to everyone who has been vaccinated already.

So grateful to everyone who continues to wear masks, wash hands, and limit contact.

Honestly. Just so freaking thrilled by science today.

12/09/2021

It's been awhile, y'all. Between our very quick and massive move to from Texas, then having both kids assessed with autism, and THEN a freaking global pandemic...

I've been MIA.

Sorry. I really meant to post and share but, well - real life was all just too much. I just could not do more than just survive these last few years.

Thankfully, I'm feeling more myself this month. My babies get their second shots next week. We are loving our new house and really enjoying decorating it for the holidays. We've got a vacation planned to in January!

Hopefully, that means that I'll be back to regular blogging, Instagramming, and *OMG* possibly TikToking (I'm middle aged - this could be awful).

Until then, here's a cute picture of my kids reluctantly running through the snow for a card photo shoot.